August 29, 2025 Results of the Solicitation for Opinions on Draft of 2025 Report of Study Group on Consumer Protection Rules and Publication of the Report

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) solicited opinions on the draft report compiled by the Study Group on Consumer Protection Rules (headed by Chief Investigator NIIMI Ikufumi, Professor Emeritus at Meiji University) from Saturday, June 28 through Monday, July 28, 2025. Based on the results of the solicitation for opinions, the report has now been compiled and published.

1. Overview

　The Study Group on Consumer Protection Rules (headed by Chief NIIMI Ikufumi, Professor Emeritus at Meiji University,) constantly reviews and verifies Consumer Protection Rules.
　The study group vigorously discussed , improving user understanding of explanations regarding service conditions, the situation of “down payments,” the current status of fixed Wi-Fi services, and follow-up on the “2024 Report of the Study Group on Consumer Protection Rules.” As a result, 11 opinions were submitted. Based on these submissions, the report has been published..

Note: The published materials are in Japanese only.